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These 3 Conservative Policies Have Allowed Indiana’s Economy to Flourish

Last month, America’s economy added just 38,000 jobs, the weakest growth in five years. We should expect more than the lackluster 2 percent growth we’ve grown accustomed to under President Barack Obama. Luckily, there is already a successful working model in my home state of Indiana to accomplish...

Coats Statement on #BetterWay Comprehensive Tax Reform

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today made the following statement regarding the House Republicans’ plan to reform our tax code...

Coats Statement on Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) said the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees report released today again highlights why policymakers must address the impending insolvency of these programs.

Coats Statement on May Jobs Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

JEC Examines Impact of Robots and Automation on Workforce and Economy

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) chaired a committee hearing entitled “The Transformative Impact of Robots and Automation” on Wednesday. At the hearing, JEC members examined the impact of advancing technology on a global scale and what it means for America’s labor market.

Coats Opening Statement: The Transformative Impact of Robots and Automation

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on technology and the economy entitled “The Transformative Impact of Robots and Automation”

Coats Statement on Indiana’s April Employment Numbers

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding Indiana’s April employment numbers, which were reported Fridayy by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

JEC Republicans Release Report Detailing Developments Reshaping the Labor Market

Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Vice Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) released a Joint Economic Committee majority report detailing developments that are reshaping the labor market.

Coats Statement on April Jobs Report

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued a statement regarding Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that the U.S. economy added 160,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in April.

Sens. Thune, Coats Demand Better Than the Obama Economy

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman of the United States Joint Economic Committee, issued a joint statement in response to new numbers revealing yet another quarter of sluggish growth for the American economy.